Meaghan Vibbert
Public Information Officer
(509) 881-2221
News Release – October 21, 2025
Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Aaron J. Viebrock and Ronald E. Skagen executed the following actions during the October 21, 2025 Commission meeting held at the District’s East Wenatchee office:
Continued the hearing on the Electric Distribution System, Hydrogen and Wells Hydroelectric Project budgets for 2026. The hearing will remain open until December 2, 2025.
Approved land use permit 104A-01, Robert and Mary Anton. The permit is for use of Project lands for existing access road and landscaping. (25-072)
Authorized renewal of property insurance with Starr Tech Insurance Company and AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc. (25-073)
Established a public hearing to identify vulnerable populations in accordance with the Clean Energy Implementation Plan. The hearing will be held November 4, 2025 at 1:30PM at the District’s East Wenatchee office 1151 Valley Mall Parkway.
Approved contractor right-of-entry license agreement with Cascade and Columbia River Railroad. The District proposes to install a PIT-tag-detection system on the railroad bridge over the Methow River at Pateros, WA, to provide systematic, year-round detection of PIT-tagged fish entering and exiting the Wells Reservoir. (25-074)
Heard a report on the Douglas County Community Network. The network currently has 8,959 end users.
The next regular meeting of the Commission is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. November 4, 2025 at the District’s East Wenatchee Office.